We are pleased to announce that a new workbook is available to help parents and service providers reduce the risk of abuse to people with developmental disabilities. The book also provides advice on how to respond in the event abuse does occur.

In 2009, the AADMD received a grant from the Walmart Foundation to develop the first nationally and internationally vetted residency and fellowship level curricula in the field of Developmental Medicine in the United States.

Thank you all for the honor of allowing me to serve as your president. I have been most fortunate to have longstanding friendships with many of you and look forward with enthusiasm to working together and meeting our new members.

Since our annual meeting in Arizona, we have produced two important policy statements for which we should be extremely proud.